diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/Core/Common/CMakeLists.txt
index 480a08a0fc..0a1a26e530 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ set(SRCS	Src/BreakPoints.cpp
 			Src/Thread.cpp
 			Src/Timer.cpp
 			Src/Version.cpp
-			Src/VideoBackendBase.cpp
 			Src/x64ABI.cpp
 			Src/x64Analyzer.cpp
 			Src/x64Emitter.cpp
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Common.vcxproj b/Source/Core/Common/Common.vcxproj
index 822fafe74b..2982a5c720 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Common.vcxproj
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Common.vcxproj
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="Src\Thread.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Src\Timer.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Src\Version.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="Src\VideoBackendBase.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Src\x64ABI.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Src\x64Analyzer.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Src\x64CPUDetect.cpp" />
@@ -250,7 +249,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Src\Thread.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Src\Thunk.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Src\Timer.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="Src\VideoBackendBase.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Src\x64ABI.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Src\x64Analyzer.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Src\x64Emitter.h" />
@@ -261,4 +259,4 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
   </ImportGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Common.vcxproj.filters b/Source/Core/Common/Common.vcxproj.filters
index d427b70cdd..ae434219fd 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Common.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Common.vcxproj.filters
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="Src\Thread.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Src\Timer.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Src\Version.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="Src\VideoBackendBase.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Src\x64Analyzer.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Src\x64Emitter.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Src\LogManager.cpp">
@@ -92,7 +91,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Src\Thread.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Src\Thunk.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Src\Timer.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="Src\VideoBackendBase.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Src\x64Analyzer.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Src\x64Emitter.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Src\Log.h">
@@ -134,4 +132,4 @@
       <UniqueIdentifier>{f078f36e-a0ff-4cd0-95f8-476100d68e68}</UniqueIdentifier>
     </Filter>
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/CMakeLists.txt
index a4dad8293b..8503377779 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ set(SRCS	Src/BPFunctions.cpp
 			Src/VertexManagerBase.cpp
 			Src/VertexShaderGen.cpp
 			Src/VertexShaderManager.cpp
+			Src/VideoBackendBase.cpp
 			Src/VideoConfig.cpp
 			Src/VideoState.cpp
 			Src/XFMemory.cpp
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Src/VideoBackendBase.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/VideoBackendBase.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from Source/Core/Common/Src/VideoBackendBase.cpp
rename to Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/VideoBackendBase.cpp
index 99bce01156..4769ede3a0 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Src/VideoBackendBase.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/VideoBackendBase.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ VideoBackend* g_video_backend = NULL;
 static VideoBackend* s_default_backend = NULL;
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
+#include <windows.h>
+
 // http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms725491.aspx
 static bool IsGteVista() 
 {
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Src/VideoBackendBase.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/VideoBackendBase.h
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/Core/Common/Src/VideoBackendBase.h
rename to Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/VideoBackendBase.h
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoCommon.vcxproj b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoCommon.vcxproj
index 1e7a56f578..c5896af1a6 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoCommon.vcxproj
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoCommon.vcxproj
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="Src\VertexManagerBase.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Src\VertexShaderGen.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Src\VertexShaderManager.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="Src\VideoBackendBase.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Src\VideoConfig.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Src\VideoState.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Src\x64DLCache.cpp" />
@@ -266,6 +267,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Src\VertexShaderGen.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Src\VertexShaderManager.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Src\VideoCommon.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="Src\VideoBackendBase.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Src\VideoConfig.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Src\VideoState.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Src\XFMemory.h" />
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoCommon.vcxproj.filters b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoCommon.vcxproj.filters
index 785e55877f..3f864b0e7e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoCommon.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoCommon.vcxproj.filters
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="Src\CommandProcessor.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Src\memcpy_amd.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Src\PixelEngine.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="Src\VideoBackendBase.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Src\VideoConfig.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Src\VertexLoader.cpp">
       <Filter>Vertex Loading</Filter>
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Src\NativeVertexFormat.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Src\PixelEngine.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Src\VideoCommon.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="Src\VideoBackendBase.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Src\VideoConfig.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Src\DataReader.h">
       <Filter>Vertex Loading</Filter>